Pre-mortem analysis that imagines a plan has failed, then works backward to identify causes and preventions. Use before launches, major decisions, or risky initiatives to surface hidden risks.
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Imagine the plan has completely failed, then work backward to identify what went wrong and how to prevent it.
Set the scene: "It's [timeframe] in the future. This initiative was a complete disaster. Looking back, what happened?"
Generate failure scenarios without filtering for likelihood—get everything on the table first, then prioritize.
The Plan Summarize what's being attempted and the success criteria.
Time Jump "It's [X months] later. This has failed completely. The outcome: [describe the disaster vividly]."
What Went Wrong
Generate 8-12 plausible failure causes across categories:
| Category | Failure Mode | How It Played Out |
|---|---|---|
| Execution | [What failed] | [The story of how] |
| External | [What failed] | [The story of how] |
| People | [What failed] | [The story of how] |
| Technical | [What failed] | [The story of how] |
| Assumptions | [What failed] | [The story of how] |
Risk Prioritization
| Failure Mode | Likelihood | Impact | Priority |
|---|---|---|---|
| ... | High/Med/Low | High/Med/Low | 1-5 |
Top 3 Risks & Mitigations
For each top risk:
Pre-Mortem Insights What did this exercise reveal that wasn't obvious before?
Revised Confidence After this analysis, how confident are you in success? What would increase confidence?
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Set up and use 1Password CLI (op). Use when installing the CLI, enabling desktop app integration, signing in (single or multi-account), or reading/injecting/running secrets via op.
CLI to manage emails via IMAP/SMTP. Use `himalaya` to list, read, write, reply, forward, search, and organize emails from the terminal. Supports multiple accounts and message composition with MML (MIME Meta Language).